Monday, 11 July 2011

"New U" entrepreneur fellowship program opens Applications are now beingaccepted<http://unityjournalists.org/opportunities/apply-for-2011-new-u-fellowship-2/>forthe latest round of the New U: News Entrepreneurs Working Through UNITYfellowship, a competitive program funded by the Ford Foundation forjournalists of color who want to become entrepreneurs. Participants willattend a "startup camp" in October in Las Vegas, get one-on-one mentoring,and compete to win $10,000 in start-up funding. Fellowship winners will beannounced in September.

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